One of the most repeated phrases in this deal is "it's not just the 20 cents". It's a reference to the spark of the first tumults that then rose to the current state: The raise in public transport tariffs. The government went back on that decision and tried to take the issue lightly.

This is way more what the whole deal is "about":The number in the highlight is the tax. That's a fiscal receipt for a pack of 10 insulin bottles.

So Texas has no problems with the economy, or social welfare issues, or taxes, or any number of other things? Why the fuck did they attach the abortion bill to a transportation/juvenile justice bill then?

Srsly, can we just give Texas back to Mexico?

Fetzie wrote:The Defias Brotherhood is back, and this time they are acting as racketeers in Goldshire. Anybody wishing to dance for money must now pay them protection money or be charged triple the normal amount when repairing.

So if I understand the news article correctly the democrats sent one women to the speaker´s podium to killtalk the bill for 11 hours, the capitol was full of people who were protesting the bill and he wants to try it again?

The problem is that when they do take a vote, it will get through. They know that the only way to stop it is obstruction. So they get to ignore all the protesting and say that they must be in the right because they have a majority.

KysenMurrin wrote:The problem is that when they do take a vote, it will get through. They know that the only way to stop it is obstruction. So they get to ignore all the protesting and say that they must be in the right because they have a majority.

The irony lies on perry's remark that the reps are just following the will of the people.

KysenMurrin wrote:The problem is that when they do take a vote, it will get through. They know that the only way to stop it is obstruction. So they get to ignore all the protesting and say that they must be in the right because they have a majority.

The irony lies on perry's remark that the reps are just following the will of the people.

Texas cannot get blue fast enough...

I'm willing to bet if it went to popular vote it would pass, so Perry might not be wrong. I think there would be enough Christian anti-abortion sentiment to carry it.

Yes, there are protesters, but they may not - and probably don't - represent the majority of the people. We're talking about the state that invented the "Texas Textbook". These people have been raised without the benefit of reality.

The biggest cities are turning blue... Wendy Davies is from the DFW metroplex, Houston elected its first openly lesbian mayor, Austin itself has always been blue, San Antonio is turning blue as well, and the rio grande valley has been blue for at least 10 years.

Another curious number: the combined value of the senators, deputies and their ilk (around 60k people) goes over five billions per year. More than the country's budget for research. Or police.

Each gets about 26 grand a month, plus another 15 grand spread among a series of benefits, unlimited health care of all sorts, fueling, private security. Most work roughly 3 days per week and take 2 months of vacation per year. Any given day where they work past their normal daily journey is worth an entire salary's extra.